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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
HALF-CENT A W0Rn.

TIE ARGUS hereafter viii publish IN this col
ann all q yertisements Of Lost, Found, For Rent
For Sale, 30 I'd or Rooms, Wanted ard similar
notices. at the low rate of Oa4- half cent word,
zach figure word, bat H. advertisement less
than ten cents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
KANSAS LAND!

lyon want u Large or small Tract os Lard
for a home or for sneculation, write for map of
Hamilton county. Kansas. 10000 acres on tie
main line OF Atchiseu. Topeka & santa Fe r R.
TO select from Best soil for the growing of
FRUIT and al kinds Of grain. and the finest
grazing land and stock country in the world for
sale on lomg time and easy terms Of payment
Call on or write to 800 MAN St, Kansas City,
Eo Z. H. D08BS.
fph -a7-d ufu
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
II. n. CORBETT.

ATTORSEf sTIsT. solicitor int aaGcery an
IL Notsry Public, ah.ifAsts. Loans and collet
lions. Offica, Brto H. EiofA ii synrne, Owe
Bakers JcW,lcy store nov E-,'ir
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
z PER CENT MORTGAGES

E'OR RENT.-TWO FURNISHED
l. rooms within five minutes walk Of the rost-
office; enquire tABGUs Office. 80
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

V. NJ. Blanding, ESQ, has been pre-
vailed upon to make the canvass. He is
gentleman whose private business has
taken him out of town a good deal in the
past fifteen years. but is nevertheless well
known to the majority of our citizens,
and esteemed by all who know him. His
record as private citizen rs well as in a
public capacity where he has been
called upon to serve is without
reproach. His character has never
been attacked, and being free from
any consideration of a private nature
to Influence his public career in the event
of election, he is sure TO command the
majority of votes on election day, and to
make good mayor if elected
Mt Banding was born in PenDsyl'
vauia, and is now Atty four years of age
He received university education, and
the degrees A. b and A. nj. He read
law in his native state under Hon. VIM.
H. Dimmick then member of congress
and completed his law course with Hon
Ira 0. Wilkinson of this city. being adj
mitted 10 the bar in Rock Island. ShOrt-
~ aitCrwsrd he was elected ard served
one term as school commissioner Of Rock
Island county, and also served ably as a
member of the board of education in this
city. Fifteen years ago i'll health com
ne led him in seek more active out of
door employment. since which time ht
has been engaged in railway construc-
ton Mr.. Blanding at one time
acted N The capacity of editor OF
the Argus, and was city attorney during
rs 70 and 80, and previous to that in
IS and 49, When he was get a Young
man. and only a few months after his adj
mission to the bar. Mr. Blanding's ideas of
city government were cngrallcl in his lct =
ter Of acceptance which should be read by
every merchant tan payer aud citizen.
Capt. Harry N. Abel has consented TO
run far
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
WHEN YOU TRAVEL

Lne selected by tie United States Government to cary
the Fast Mah-tre
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

- For notices in reference 10 Special ESGHI
't7rr changes OF time and other items OF Interest
? connection with the Chicago, Milwaukee n =
tsH Halfway, please refer 20 the local column o'
his oHgtf.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE L ST. PAUL.
ROCK ISLAND 4 PEORIA RAILWAY.

E11Ct Tventisfh street.,

LEAVE ARRIVE
Nail ....-..... q:fa An q.onP ~
Accommodation 49,. 4:Aa P.a $40 A. NJ
r. Il. RGcKw ELL, Agent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

CHICAGO. BURLINGTON & QUINCY.

ncpot, Moline Avenue.
J. F. COOK, Agent. Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

Miss Schillinger is home on vacation
from Mt. Vernon college. Miss Frank
Herrig accompanies her.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

WANTED.-A RELIABLE BUsI-
w ness man or woman with S2Gl 10 $500 n
travel or take charge OF a good substantial and
profitable business; to The right ATTY very prnf
liable and pleasant position will be given; al
dress ARGUS Office. 9S=iN
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30
Life at Washington.

" Hauled victuals " is common food in
Washington. People who try to save
a little out of a meager salary take lodg-
ing and employ caterer. Those who
do large business have wagon and
horse. Cooked food is put in dishes
and these are put in hot tin kitchen,
which is closed, and the driver ge-hos
twice a day on his rounds. Punctuality
is something which cooks never culti-
vate, and as clerks must be at their
desks punctually at nine A. NJ. it is
agonizing to see the moments pass from
eight O'Clock (the breakfast hour all
the way to nine O'Clock, and no break
fast appearing. The only alternative
is to go without breakfast or meet with
a reprimand, and either way it causes
day of disquiet. The same thing is
repeated when the dinner comes round,
so that life becomes miserable, as there
is nothing to look forward to with
pleasure when the tasks at the office
are over. From the force of circum-
stances and utter helplessness to remedy
existing evils life becomes BURDEN
Cor. Louisville Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30
An Elevated Station.

The janitor at the telegraph building,
corner Broadway and Dey street, has a
very elevated position. His seat at the
door of the operating room faces win
dow whence he can look down on St.
Paul's and even on the roof of the
Aston House. How small the latter
looks in contrast with the post-otfice !!
and yet when built it was the largest
structure in the city. The janitor adj
mits 1000 operators daily, but they
come at different times, so as to relieve
each other, and they get tired enough
to feel the value of relief. The janitor
has fine view of the Broadway crowd l.,
amid which one can distingui sh the
squads of letter-carriers which con-
stantly issue from the post-otlice. They
march two by two, dropping off as each
reaches his beat, until all are scattered.
1t is sad to think that they who do so
much to assist public information are
so poorly paid for the hardest kind of
work. | refer to telegraph operators,
post-oflice employees and members of
the press. The public will have in
formation, but it ill-requites those who
furnish it. The janitor can also look
down on the Herald building, which
occupies one of the busiest corners on
Broadway; but there is man living in
this city who can remember the time
when that corner was a corn-feld. At
present, however, it is worth So ,000, 900
the acre. The Herald plat, which is
not much more than one-eighth of an
acre, cost S450,000 more than twenty
wears ago and the value has trebled
during the interval.-NeV York Letter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30
Questions Answered.

A. f. NJ, UNDERHILL CENTER
The testimony filed in the pension
office to establish your right to a pen
sion will not be destroyed; neither can
it be returned to you if you request it..
This correspondent says: " | undertook
to write a piece for the WATCHMAN,
but it made me sick thinking over all
the mean things that my enemies tried
to do to prevent my obtaining my pen
sion and so | gave it up.'
w. S., NoRTHFIELD.-We do not see
much merit in the proposed bill to pen
sion all soldiers who served three years
lCitboW bounty. The commissioned Of
ficers were the only volunteers who
served that length of time during the
rebellion without bounty, and therefore
the bill is one to pension officers only.
1t originated with an officer. 1t is dis
guised in its language to obtain the fa-
vor of the Grand Army. There are
many other objections to the bill which
we will not now mention.
G. W., BERLIN.-You are mistaken
in thinking that the attorneys who
send you ready-made applications for
the increase of your pension get their
information from an examination of
your papers in the pension office. No
stranger is allowed to see the papers in
any case. The only information which
such attorneys have access to was pub
lished in 1888, in compliance with a
resolution of the United States senate
requesting the commissioner of pen
sions to report the names of all pension
ers on the roll, with the number of the
pension certificate, rate of pension,
and the cause for which pension was
granted. The parties who favored such
resolution claimed that there were
many fraudulent pensioners and that the
publication of their names would re-
veal them and result in dropping them
from the list. The publication did not,
however, result in bringing to light
fraudulent cases, but provided at
torneys with the addresses of all the
pensioners in the country, with all the
facts necessary for making application
for increase of pension, and resulted in
flooding the pension Office with applica-
tons for increase and additional pen
sions. Some of the pensioners say they
receive on an average two applications
week from unknown attorneys urging
them to execute the applications they
forward and employ them to prosecute
their claims.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30

and the e159 value per head calculated
by the late DR.. Farr, who died in 1888,
is converted into debt factor. Human
overproduction is evident in every pro-
fession and trade, and while the dura-
ton of life has risen nineteen years,
the population goes on increasing at
an alarming rate of compound interest.
Between 1861 and 1871 in round num-
bers our population increased 100000;
between 1871 and 1881, 100000; and
between 1881 and 1891 it will be found
to stand at nearer 100000. When a
community is obliged to take up stock
of any kind (but especially live stock)
at the rate of 100000 to 100000 year
beyond its requirements the stock be
comes curse and not blessing. -Lon-
don Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30
A Sensible Fashion.

Kissing is out of style. This simple
declaration of the oracles of fashion and
good form is short, and yet it is
sweet also, but it means q good deal.
Kissing is tabooed as a social greeting,
and its practice is greatly modified even
among friends. Women who have not
met for long time may kiss each other
in meeting again, but they do not kiss
each others lips, the kiss being directed
at some other section of the physiog-
nomy. Only lovers and untaught chill
dren indulge in genuine mutual oscula-
ton. Persons of social training omit
or modify it. We owe this reform in
social usage probably to the very large
increase of accidentally trained women
in society in the present generation.
Higher education for women is begin
ming to have its effect. Having learned
in the schools that kissing is a danger
GUS practice they discard, on the ground
of hygiene, a custom many women have
long desired to give up on the ground
of good taste. A prominent case in
foreign medical practice of a young
princess who contracted a fatal disease
in kissing friend started the denun-
citation of promiscuous kissing and the
teachers of physiology in the seminaries
and women's colleges took up the theme
with telling effect. Many cases in
American practice, fatal and otherwise,
of the transfer of disease germs by the
touch of the lips have strengthened
their position and emphasized their
teachings. The thin and delicate skin
of the lips, crowded with nerves and
blood vessels, offers easy access to
poison, which by such incubation may
corrupt the blood if it does not kill.
Ordinarily healthy persons with clean
lips might kiss with impunity. But in
these days of powders and enamels and
poisonous dyes, with which many women
fill the delicate pores of the skin, there
is danger even in apparen: safety;
while when general kissing prevails no
one may know what seeds of disease
may be taken up, carried about and
disseminated by parties utterly free in
themselves from any faint. The re-
form is wholesome and sensible, phys
iologically and esthetically, and it will
elevate the practice of kissing itself by
those of whose feeling it is the natural
and right expression. May the de-
cree of fashion in this instance be eff
fectual and permanent. - Springfield
Union,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30
Soldiers Budget.
Pensions Granted.

To James Harton, Montpelier, So a
month and $50 arrears; Ira Pierce,
Montpelier, an increase from So to so
a month; Joseph Farnham, johnson,
50 month and S142 arrears; George
b. Whiting, Johnson, an increase from
50 to SO month; Warren Lewis, New
port, an additional pension from Sc to
IS month and $3.50 arrears; Nathan
Noyes, Chelsea, an additional pension
from S4 to IS a month and $3.50 ar
rears; Lucius ID. Savage, Waitsfeld, an
additional pension from S12 to SIG a
month and 5000 arrears; Melinda A..
Bristol, Bridport, Sl2 a month and
about 5000 arrears; Levi Powers, ST..
Adams, Sl2 month and 1920 arrears !;
Leonora Dano, Burlington, Sl2 a month.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30
Central Vermont Railroad.

commencing Nov. 1886.
Trains Going South will Leave MONTPELIER
AS follows:
903 A. M MAh from fot s. ASs3' and
chester Nashua, Worcester, Lowell, Ftchburg, Bos-
ton, Springfield, New London and New York.
1925 M AsT TEAS sad fSs
New London; Pullman Drawing Room Car to Bos-
ton via Lowell and New York via Springfield.
$40 p NJ for %Es Rxer rr9 ans ST AOa~
1910 A. M. M MnslIaa EXIREss from rom
the West for Boston via Lowell and all points in New
England. Sleeping Cars to Boston via Lowell.
Trains Going North and West:
2:5O A. M NIGHT EXPRESS, from Bos.
treal, Ogdensburg and the West. Sleeping Car to
Montreal.
6:25 A. M. REPRESENTATIONS sn.. to St. Al
1920 A. M KISS SGdi5o from tsT pv White
ton, st. Adams and Richford
$50 P. M. P pa 8 GER. for Rurling.
densburg and the West. Drawing Room Car to ST.
Adams.
ZOO P. M. FAST FAST p EXPRESS 1Sdr Pullman
Trains leave for Barre at 1900 A. M, $3.50 An.
and I; 10 p. M.
Through tickets TO Chicago and all points West for
j. w HOBART General Manager.
). w. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30
HALLS CATARRH CURE.

There is more catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment pronounced it iucurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be constitu-
tional disease, and therefore it requires
a constitutional treatment. HALLS Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by f. j..
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure now on the
market 1t is taken internally in doses
from ten drops to tea-spoonful. 1t
acts directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for circular and testi-
monials. Address
F. j. CHENEY e CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists; seventy-five
cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30
4 Night Attack.

Colonel Jones of the Thirty eighth
Mississippi Regiment tells the follow
ing story: :" In the early part of 1864
the regiment was mounted. This was
considered by the men as being retired
from active service, for the infantry
entertained a profound contempt for
the cavalry, or Buttermilk Rangers, as
they were derisively termed. OF course
this was unjust. Soon after reporting
for duty the regiment Joined in an at
tack on some lightly-armed gunboats
on the Yazoo river. a skirmish line
was formed, dash made for the river
bank, which was reached without loss,
and the boats were covered by our rifles
from the protection of a levee. In
such situation gunboats must close
their side ports and are helpless, and
our artillery soon made short work of
them. There was really little risk and
the work was familiar, but it pleased
our new general, and, as a reward, we
were exempted from all fatigue duty
except furnishing nightly guard for
headquarters. And thereby hangs
tale. One night the commissariat was
robbed, no doubt with the connivance
of the guard, and the regiment was de-
posed from its favored place and made
to do ordinary duty in consequence.
But our general had reckoned with
out his host and did not fully under
stand the resources of the old Thirty
eighth in an emergency Soon after
their disgrace party of the boys pre-
pared a lot of grenades-corn. cob shells.
they called them-and determined to
storm headquarters. These shells were
made by taking the pith out of the cob
of full ear of corn and replacing it
with powder. a short fuse was inserted
and the hole plugged 1t will be seen
at a glance that this was weapon not
to be despised by them. 1t exploded
with report quite equal to that of a
musket, and the grains flew in all direc-
tions with singing force. Armed with
these shells, they approached the gen.
erals tent in the dead of night. The
sentry was speedily routed, and the
general, in great alarm, rushed from
his tent in his night-robe, which, report
says, was uncommonly short. A shell
or so exploding between his legs
speedily sent him to cover, and he was
kept under his blankets, though his
curses were vigorous and eloquent dur
ing the siege. They demonstrated with
him on his carelessness in sleeping
without guards. They assured him his
life was necessary to the safety of his
command and implored him, for their
sake, to be more cautious in the future.
During this address a shell was occa-
sionally exploded in the tent to enforce
patient hearing, for the general, like
all Texans, was known to be handy
with the pistol and his temper was
none of the sweetest Having accom-
plished their purpose, the attacking
force was withdrawn in true military
style. A rear guard of one man was
left, who kept up a lively fusillade, un-
der cover of which the main body with
drew. When these were safe the rear
guard took to his heels. Next morning
the general had recovered his good
humor. He laughed heartily and re-
stored the regiment to its old position"
=
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30
England's Surplus.

1t requires no argument to show that
England is very seriously overpopu-
lated. The increase in the last fifty
years is underestimated at 5000, 600,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30
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He ate green cucumbers;
They made him quite sick
But he took few Pellets "
That cured him right quick.
An easier physic
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Than Pierce's small Pellets"
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30

A STARTLING TRUTH!-Thousands
die annually from neglected coughs
and colds which soon ripen into con-
sumption or other equally fatal dis
eases of the lungs when, by the timely
use of single bottle of DIR. WIsTAR's
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30
K il MAN

WHO is uNAcauANrEo WITH THE GEOGRAPHY OF THIS
COUNTRY WILL GEE aY EXAMINING THis MAP THAT THE
Telegram-herald., 1887-11-30

The United States Court convened yester-
day morning after recess Of nearly a week.
George Goosman, of Beaver Dam, who was
charged with peddling tobacco without q
certificate. was found not guilty and dis
charged. Jessie Cain, e colored woman of
bad reputation. pleaded guilty 10 charge
of retailing liquor in this city without pay
ing special tax. She will be sentenced
later. James K. Stewart, of CasS county,
who was charged with similar ofiense. Was
tried and acquitted by the jury. Daniel IL.
Morgan. Of Berrien Springs, who was con-
victed of sending obscene matter through
the mails, was sentenced to pay $l75. the
sentence of week ago to one years inn
prisonment and psy 500 being Withdrawn.
He paid the amount and Was discharged.
A. A. Davis, Of Kalamazoo. who was charged
with taking letter from the Fyfe Lake
postoffice, was tried by the jury in the after
noon and verdict of guilty brought in at
O'Clock last evening.
Telegram-herald., 1887-11-30

ksNineteen years ago las. Monday Justice
Thomas Walsh was married to Maggie Nc
Carthy, Of Walker township. The Justice
insists that she vas the hsndsomest girl in
the town as she is now the hsppiest wife.
Mouoay evening about O'Clock one Of the
jollisst surprise parties OF the season took
possession Of the residences of Mr. and Mrs.
Walsh and retained possession till early
morn. Rev. james G. PHlcher. pastor ol
the happy host and hostess, and Who per
formed the marriage ceremony years ago
added to the pleasure OF the company BY
his presence during the evening. The call
ers aid not come empty handed. for aside
from the elegant luncheon provided By ihs
ladies', an elegant set Of China, numbsrsnR
I04 pieces. besides several individual pres
snfs was presented 20 Mr.. and Mr. Walsh
Alter refreshments Rad been served she
prizes were announced, and. owing % the
number IN attendance, fonf prizes had been
provided. The lucky winners were N
?. Powers. p. Wslsb, Miss Kitty Dosn and
Mrs Daniel Sullivan.
Telegram-herald., 1887-11-30
oaAwEo HIS OWN FLESH.
The Terrible rawlings of . Russian Mania'
Prison-r

KxoxUx, Ia. Nov. 29.-Hsrris Fuchs
Russiaa prisoner in Jail here, arrested for
having attempted Al assault upon bridge
gatekeeper, TO whom ne had refused 70 pay
toll became violently insane In his cell last
night. He rayed aud shouted imprscstions
upon the heads OF bis supposed prosecutors,
and threatened the most horrible vengeance
upon those who had caused us arrest and
Imprisonment. As he was locked securely
"a cell the officers az first paid but little
attention to him. but the man's rawlings
containing. ard growing in noise and vio-
lence it was thought best 10 adopt measures
80 restrain hiu-
When the officers went 10 the cell door
q horrible sight met their gaze The man
IN the mad dehrium vas attempting TO de-
vour himself RE was biting vigorously
and viciousiy at bis aru.s and hands. and
with s@ery snap OF his sharp teeth tearing
away the iesh from these members in strips.
leaving them raw and bloody. None OF
those present desired 10 come within the
reach Of the maniac. Ropes were obtained;
and With considerable difliculty the fellow
was lassced, securely bound and placed In a
position where he was unable 10 Intict
further inius.ss upon biIzeelf Fuchs con-
tinued violent after he wes bound, and II
Was necessary for physicians 70 place him
under the influence OF Optztes before they
could quiet him sufficiently 70 give bis
wounds necessary attention